Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 15/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Paul Nebel(P. Mwene)
5'
38'
L. Bittencourt
2ND HALF
46'
J. Njinmah
Keke Topp
Jae-Sung Lee(S. Becker)
52'
55'
J. Malatini
55'
Mick Schmetgens
J. Malatini
Jae-Sung Lee
62'
63'
Jens Stage
68'
Patrice Covic
68'
L. Bittencourt
69'
Isaac Schmidt
Y. Sugawara
Nelson Weiper
72'
Phillip Tietz
72'
P. Mwene
N. Veratschnig
72'
S. Widmer
Kacper Potulski
81'
85'
Salim Musah
Marco Grüll
S. Becker
L. Maloney
87'
S. Kawasaki
87'
Jae-Sung Lee
87'
Match statistics
66%Possession34%
604Passes Attempted302
513Completed Passes210
9Corners4
27Throw-ins21
16Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Werder Bremen
Formation
4-5-1
#30Backhaus
#32Friedl
#22Malatini
#2Deman
#3Sugawara
#10Bittencort
#6Dalsgaard Stage
#18Puertas Castro
#17Grüll
#20Schmid
#9Maximilian Topp
Starting XI
Mio Backhaus #30 | |
M. Friedl #32 | |
J. Malatini #22 | 55' 55' |
Olivier Deman #2 | |
Y. Sugawara #3 | 69' |
L. Bittencourt #10 | 68' 38' |
Jens Stage #6 | 63' |
C. Puertas #18 | |
Marco Grüll #17 | 85' |
Romano Schmid #20 | |
Keke Topp #9 | 46' |
Substitutes
 Karl Hein #13 | |
 Felix Agu #27 | |
 Karim Coulibaly #31 | |
 Mick Schmetgens #33 | 55' |
 Isaac Schmidt #23 | 69' |
 Patrice Covic #24 | 68' |
 S. Mbangula #7 | |
 Salim Musah #29 | 85' |
 J. Njinmah #11 | 46' |
Will not play
Mitchell-Elijah Weiser
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Niklas Stark
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Maximilian Wöber
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late March 2026
Amos Pieper
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Senne Maaike Lynen
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Early April 2026
Victor Okoh Boniface
Forward
Knee surgery
Return: Mid May 2026
Julian Malatini
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Jovan Milosevic
Forward
Back injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Daniel Thioune
Mainz 05
Formation
3-5-2 C
#33Batz
#4Posch
#31Kohr
#21Da Costa
#6Sano
#7Lee
#8Nebel
#2Mwene
#30Dominic Widmer
#23Becker
#20Tietz
Starting XI
Daniel Batz #33 | |
Stefan Posch #4 | |
Dominik Kohr #31 | |
D. Da Costa #21 | |
K. Sano #6 | |
Jae-Sung Lee #7 | 87' 62' ⚽52' |
Paul Nebel #8 | ⚽5' |
P. Mwene #2 | 72' 🎯5' |
S. Widmer #30 | 81' |
S. Becker #23 | 87' 🎯52' |
Phillip Tietz #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
 Lasse Rieß #1 | |
 Maxim Leitsch #5 | |
 Kacper Potulski #48 | 81' |
 N. Veratschnig #22 | 72' |
 S. Kawasaki #24 | 87' |
 L. Maloney #15 | 87' |
 Armindo Sieb #11 | |
 William Böving #14 | |
 Nelson Weiper #44 | 72' |
Will not play
Stefan Bell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: About a week
Robin Zentner
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Late March 2026
Nadiem Amiri
Midfielder
Return: Late March 2026
Andreas Schjølberg Hanche-Olsen
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Anthony Caci
Defender
Tendon injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benedict Hollerbach
Forward
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
Niklas Tauer
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Silas Katompa Mvumpa
Forward
Broken ankle
Return: Out for season
Maxim Bora Dal
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Urs Fischer
Werder Bremen
Formation
4-5-1#30Backhaus
#32Friedl
#22Malatini
#2Deman
#3Sugawara
#10Bittencort
#6Dalsgaard Stage
#18Puertas Castro
#17Grüll
#20Schmid
#9Maximilian Topp
Starting XI
Mio Backhaus #30 | |
M. Friedl #32 | |
J. Malatini #22 | 55' 55' |
Olivier Deman #2 | |
Y. Sugawara #3 | 69' |
L. Bittencourt #10 | 68' 38' |
Jens Stage #6 | 63' |
C. Puertas #18 | |
Marco Grüll #17 | 85' |
Romano Schmid #20 | |
Keke Topp #9 | 46' |
Substitutes
Karl Hein #13 | |
Felix Agu #27 | |
Karim Coulibaly #31 | |
Mick Schmetgens #33 | 55' |
Isaac Schmidt #23 | 69' |
Patrice Covic #24 | 68' |
S. Mbangula #7 | |
Salim Musah #29 | 85' |
J. Njinmah #11 | 46' |
Will not play
Mitchell-Elijah Weiser
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Niklas Stark
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Maximilian Wöber
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late March 2026
Amos Pieper
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Late March 2026
Senne Maaike Lynen
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Early April 2026
Victor Okoh Boniface
Forward
Knee surgery
Return: Mid May 2026
Julian Malatini
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Jovan Milosevic
Forward
Back injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Daniel Thioune
Mainz 05
Formation
3-5-2 C#33Batz
#4Posch
#31Kohr
#21Da Costa
#6Sano
#7Lee
#8Nebel
#2Mwene
#30Dominic Widmer
#23Becker
#20Tietz
Starting XI
Daniel Batz #33 | |
Stefan Posch #4 | |
Dominik Kohr #31 | |
D. Da Costa #21 | |
K. Sano #6 | |
Jae-Sung Lee #7 | 87' 62' ⚽52' |
Paul Nebel #8 | ⚽5' |
P. Mwene #2 | 72' 🎯5' |
S. Widmer #30 | 81' |
S. Becker #23 | 87' 🎯52' |
Phillip Tietz #20 | 72' |
Substitutes
Lasse Rieß #1 | |
Maxim Leitsch #5 | |
Kacper Potulski #48 | 81' |
N. Veratschnig #22 | 72' |
S. Kawasaki #24 | 87' |
L. Maloney #15 | 87' |
Armindo Sieb #11 | |
William Böving #14 | |
Nelson Weiper #44 | 72' |
Will not play
Stefan Bell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: About a week
Robin Zentner
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Late March 2026
Nadiem Amiri
Midfielder
Return: Late March 2026
Andreas Schjølberg Hanche-Olsen
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Anthony Caci
Defender
Tendon injury
Return: Late March 2026
Benedict Hollerbach
Forward
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Out for season
Niklas Tauer
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Silas Katompa Mvumpa
Forward
Broken ankle
Return: Out for season
Maxim Bora Dal
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Urs Fischer
Head-to-head
39 matches
Werder Bremen
12
Wins
8
Draws
19
Wins
Mainz 05
Bundesliga2025 • 2 matchesBundesliga2024 • 2 matchesBundesliga2023 • 2 matchesBundesliga2022 • 1 matchBundesliga2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 93:25 | 67 |
2 |  | 26 | 55:26 | 58 |
3 |  | 26 | 54:34 | 50 |
4 |  | 26 | 51:34 | 50 |
5 |  | 26 | 48:35 | 47 |
6 |  | 26 | 49:33 | 45 |
7 |  | 26 | 49:49 | 38 |
8 |  | 26 | 37:43 | 34 |
9 |  | 26 | 31:42 | 31 |
10 |  | 26 | 31:45 | 31 |
11 |  | 26 | 29:37 | 30 |
12 |  | 26 | 30:43 | 28 |
13 |  | 26 | 31:41 | 27 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:44 | 25 |
15 |  | 26 | 29:47 | 25 |
16 |  | 26 | 23:42 | 24 |
17 |  | 26 | 35:56 | 21 |
18 |  | 26 | 24:58 | 14 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Sascha Stegemann
Venue:
Weserstadion
Capacity:
42 100
Werder Bremen vs Mainz 05 match from the Bundesliga. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Werder Bremen and Mainz 05. Follow team performance and match context within the Bundesliga season.